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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the training and responsibilities of certain |
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educational entities that have certain responsibilities regarding |
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public school oversight. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.151, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) The primary responsibility of the trustees is to |
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facilitate the education of the district's students. |
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SECTION 2. Section 11.159, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The State Board of Education shall ensure that any |
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orientation or training for a trustee related to the state laws |
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governing public education emphasizes the responsibilities of a |
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trustee under this subchapter. |
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SECTION 3. Section 21.043(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The agency shall provide the board with access to data |
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obtained under the Public Education Information Management System |
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(PEIMS). The board shall use the data to revise educator |
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preparation program requirements recommended by the board as needed |
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to ensure the quality of educators certified in the state. |
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SECTION 4. Section 21.046, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) In creating the qualifications for certification as a |
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superintendent or principal, the board shall consider demonstrated |
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knowledge of, as applicable: |
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(1) the responsibilities of a superintendent under |
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Sections 11.1512 and 11.201; or |
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(2) the responsibilities of a principal under Section |
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11.202. |
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SECTION 5. Section 39A.052, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 39A.052. CAMPUS INTERVENTION TEAM MEMBERS; TRAINING. |
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(a) A campus intervention team assigned by the commissioner under |
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Section 39A.051 must [may] include teachers, principals, other |
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educational professionals, and superintendents who, to the |
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greatest extent possible, are recognized for excellence in their |
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roles and appointed by the commissioner to serve as members of a |
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team. |
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(b) The commissioner shall require members of the campus |
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intervention team to attend training on the team's responsibilities |
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and the interventions and sanctions that may be imposed on a |
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district or campus under this chapter. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |